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What's dimming Kingori Mwangi's brightly shining star ?

It will shock Kenyans who believe that all it takes to join the Kenya Police Service is a set of good teeth that Zachary King’ori Mwangi joined Kiganjo Police Training College with a first-class honours degree. And in a cohort that mainly consisted of primary and secondary school graduates, King’ori shone like a lone star in a dark night. A hard worker with natural leadership skills and intelligence to match, he clawed his way up the ranks — fast.

“By 2001, everyone knew King’ori would at one point be at the helm of the police force. He was one of the smartest and effective cops. He delivered on every assignment and was loved by the chain and command in the police force,” says a  high senior ranking officer.

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